Elections / 1982 · Senate · MN
Minnesota — 1982 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1982 · U.S. SenateMinnesota · U.S. SenateDave DurenbergerR+6.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1982 Senate returns.
- Dave Durenberger✓Republican949,20752.6%
- Mark DaytonDemocrat840,40146.6%
- Bill OnaschSocialist Workers5,8970.3%
- Fred G. HewittLibertarian5,8700.3%
- Jeffrey M. MillerNew Union3,3000.2%
presidential baselinePresident 1980D+3.9Senate 1982R+6.0vs. baselineR+10.0
Minnesota's 1982 Senate race ran 10.0 points more Republican than its 1980 presidential margin.
Minnesota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +15.7% |
Same ballot, 1982MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.